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package net.martinimix.domain.payment;

/**
 * Provides a base type for all payment methods.
 * 
 * @author Scott Rossillo
 *
 */
public interface PaymentMethod {
	
	/**
	 * Returns the unique identifier for this payment method.
	 * 
	 * @return a <code>Long</code> containing the identifier
	 * for this payment method
	 * 
	 */
	public Long getId();
	
	
	/**
	 * Returns the type code for this payment method.
	 *  
	 * @return the type code for this payment method;
	 * may not be <code>null</code>
	 */
	public String getPaymentMethodTypeCode();

}
